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Academic Strategies to Accommodate and Challenge Gifted Learners
EDP 698.A (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. steuart Watson
June 26 & 27
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
The focus of this workshop will be on presenting academic strategies for use in the general education classroom that motivate and challenge students who are identified as academically or cognitively gifted learners. These strategies utilize principles such as embedding complex tasks into routine assignments and critical thinking and analysis. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Academic Strategies for Challenged Learners
EDP 699.R (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. Steuart Watson
June 23 & 24
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
A number of children experience academic difficulties in the classroom yet do not meet the criteria for special education placement. This workshop will focus on the most effective, proven academic strategies for these children. The primary goal of these strategies is to quickly accelerate learning rate so that the student does not fall behind his/her peers. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Advanced Workshop in Multisensory Teaching
EDP 699.L (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Southern
August 4 - August 8, 2008
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
A further study of the philosophy and teaching techniques involved in the Orton-Gillingham Approach applied to teaching skills needed for reading and writing more complex language structure to high school and college aged students and adults. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, 529-6634; Southewt@muohio.edu.
Assessment & Intervention in Pediatric Psychology (Birth to 5 years)
EDP 699.K (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tonya Watson
June 23 & 24
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This advanced, intensive workshop will focus on assessing and treating the most common problems in the birth to five year old age range. The emphasis will be on behavioral treatment methods and empirically-based protocol. The instructor will be Dr. Tonya Watson, Pediatric Psychologist. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Assessment & Intervention in Pediatric Psychology II (6-11 years)
EDP 699.U (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tonya Watson
June 26 & 27
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This advanced, intensive workshop will focus on assessing and treating the most common problems in the six- to eleven-year-old age range. The emphasis will be on behavioral treatment methods and empirically-based protocol. The instructor will be Dr. Tonya Watson, Pediatric Psychologist. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence Based Assessment and Intervention
EDP 699.8 (1 semester hour)
Dr. Rena Sorensen-Burnworth
July 10 & 11
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop focuses on the academic and behavioral manifestations of the autism spectrum disorders in the classroom. Specific attention will be paid to assessing and treating these challenges from an evidence-based perspective. The instructor is Dr. Rena Sorensen-Burnworth who is a nationally recognized authority in the assessment and treatment of autism and related disorders. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Classroom Assessment
EDP 699.J (1 semester hour)
Dr. Ray Witte
June 19 & 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop is designed to provide teachers and administrators with a comprehensive introduction to classroom assessment and its essential role in the confirmation of student learning and achievement. The focus of this workshop is to immerse the reader into the arena and role of assessment as it relates to teaching, how it functions as a process, and its necessity in the daily instructional cycle for both teachers and students. A practical dialogue about why, how and what to assess, the necessary steps to follow, and what to do with the assessment results once they are collected will be followed. This workshop combines a “how-to” approach with a useful reference format so the provided materials can become part of a professional library to be used whenever assessment questions/issues arise in the classroom. The instructor will be Dr. Ray Witte, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Consultation and Collaboration
EDP 478 (A) (3 Credit Hours)
EDP 478 (B) (3 Credit Hours)
EDP 578 (A) (3 Credit Hours)
EDP 578 (B) (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Southern
05/08/2008 - 08/01/2008
This course is your opportunity to work with your classmates to learn more about consultation and collaboration with regards to assistive learning technologies. We will be studying this topic with four groups: special education teachers, administrators, parents, and community agencies. You will be integrating information from readings and personal interviews in order to evaluate assistive learning technologies available for the exceptional student and what you can bring to your practice.
Educational Measurement and Evaluation
EDP 607.W (3 SemesterHours)
Aimin Wang
05/17/2008 – 06/21/2008
Location: Oxford
EDP 607 is a required or elective course of EAP master programs that introduces principles of measurement and evaluation in educational contexts. The one-day, face-to-face meeting on Saturday, May 17, is required. The rest of the learning will be web-based. Thee suggested learning period is May 17 to June 21. However, all materials will be available online until the end of the summer. Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Flash! Interactive Design
EDP 499.Q/599.Q (3 Credit Hours)
Michele Dickey
06/16/2008 – 06/20/2008
06/23/2008 – 06/27/2008
Location: Oxford
Flash! Interactive Design is a three credit-hour workshop for educators and instructional designers interested in interactive media for education and training. Students will create animations, interactive web pages, and educational games using Macromedia Flash. Although the focus is on hands-on production, relevant research and theories related to instructional design and interactive learning environments will be presented. Contact: Michele Dickey, 100D McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3741; dickeymd@muohio.edu; Official Site.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Helping Children Overcome Depression and Anxiety
EDP 698.E (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. steuart Watson
July 14 & 15
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
Older children and adolescents often experience depression and anxiety that can interfere with their academic performance and impair their social relationships. Teachers and other educational professionals are often the first to notice signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety. This workshop will focus on the symptomology of each, how they are manifested at home and school, and the strategies that educators can use to help students cope and overcome with their depression and/or anxiety. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Helping Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
EDP 699.A (1 semester hour)
Dr. Ray Witte
June 16 & 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop is designed to provide professional educators with a comprehensive introduction to head injury and the resulting learning/instructional implications this condition has for both students and teachers. The focus of this workshop is to provide current clinical findings and intervention methods within an active discussion format. Actual head trauma cases will be reviewed and participants will be encouraged to share personal and/or school experiences as well. Workshop attendees will walk away with a solid knowledge base of this clinical condition and a functional approach to address the needs of head trauma students within their classroom or school. The instructor will be Dr. Ray Witte, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Impact of Medical Problems in the Classroom
EDP 698.B (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. steuart Watson
July 10 & 11
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
This workshop will examine the most common medical conditions present in school-age children and the educational impact of these conditions. Strategies will be presented for identifying and reducing the negative impact often produced by medical problems such as diabetes, recurrent headaches, seizures, hypoglycemia, and many others. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Internet Activities for the Classroom: Blogs, Wikis, and Web 2.0
EDP 699.Q (1 semester hour)
Dr. Jason Abbitt
June 19 & 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop is designed to provide teachers and administrators with a comprehensive introduction to classroom assessment and its essential role in the confirmation of student learning and achievement. The focus of this workshop is to immerse the reader into the arena and role of assessment as it relates to teaching, how it functions as a process, and its necessity in the daily instructional cycle for both teachers and students. A practical dialogue about why, how and what to assess, the necessary steps to follow, and what to do with the assessment results once they are collected will be followed. This workshop combines a “how-to” approach with a useful reference format so the provided materials can become part of a professional library to be used whenever assessment questions/issues arise in the classroom. The instructor will be Dr. Jason Abbitt, Assistant Professor in Instructional Design and Technology at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Issues in Special Education
EDP 650.B (A) (3 Credit Hours)
EDP 650.B (B) (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Southern
05/08/2008 - 08/01/2008
Students in this course will learn to think critically about issues and problems associated with special education; examine, develop, and adjust your beliefs and understandings regarding these issues; contribute to the knowledge-base/discourse about special education that is occurring in the larger community; and understand the role teacher's play in maintaining schools as they are and as agents of change.
Math Mayhem
EDP 699.X (1 semester hour)
Dr. Jane Cole
June 12 & 13
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
There are numerous interventions and programs for children with reading problems. Less common are interventions that focus on math skills. This workshop will address direct assessment of math skills, intervention selection for problems in basic math computations to more advanced math skills, and planning mathematics instruction for students with special needs. The instructor will be Dr. Jane Cole, Assistant Professor of Special Education at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Orton-Gillingham Practicum in Phonics
EDP 699.B (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Southern
June 25 - July 17 2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Observe, practice, and evaluate a multisensory, phonics-based approach to teaching reading, writing, spelling, and handwriting. Learn to apply theory in one-on-one teaching experience with dyslexic children. Master teachers provide feedback at all times. Teaching/tutoring experience required. 3 graduate credits for phonics requirement. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, 529-6634; Southewt@muohio.edu.
SPSS I
EDP 699.S (3 semester hours)
Aimin Wang
July 5 – 19
Location: Oxford
The goal of this workshop is to help students develop Basic SPSS skills, conducting descriptive analysis, and reporting analysis results. It covers everything from creating a data file, to tips and tricks working with variables and files, and conducting all types of descriptive statistics. For both beginners and experienced users. Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
EDP 699.T (3 semester hours)
SPSS II
Aimin Wang
July 5 – 19
Location: Oxford
This advanced SPSS workshop introduces additional SPSS skills and simple AMOS graphics, conducts sophisticated analyses, and locates analysis results. Sample topics include: analysis of variance and covariance, simple and multiple correlation and regression, repeated measures, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, scale reliability analysis, cluster analysis, path analysis, and SEM.
Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Teaching Social Skills to Children and Adolescents
EDP 699.G (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tonya Watson
June 16 & 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
Deficits in social skills are linked to other problem behaviors for many children and often interfere with the development of positive relationships with peers and adults. This workshop will examine the most common types of social skills deficits exhibited at school and the techniques that educational professionals can use to help children overcome these deficits. The instructor will be Dr. Tonya Watson, Pediatric Psychologist. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Understanding and Treating ADHD in the Classroom
EDP 699.W (1 semester hour)
Dr. Kevin Jones
June 12 & 13
8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
Attention-deficit Hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavior disorder in children. This workshop will describe the social, academic, and cognitive impairments typically associated with ADHD, along with the most up-to-date research on the causes of this disorder. Research-based strategies for assessment, treatment, and instructional accommodations in school settings will be reviewed, as well as controversies surrounding identification, special education, and medication efficacy. The instructor will be Dr. Kevin Jones, an Associate Professor in the School Psychology program at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Using Children’s Literature to Promote Social Development
EDP 698.C (1 semester hour)
Ellen Hill
July 14 & 15
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
This workshop will focus on how to use children’s literature to promote social and affective development. Emphasis will be on practical strategies that teachers can easily implement in their classrooms. The instructor is Ellen Hill, Director of Clinical Experiences at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu .
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Virtual Worlds for Educators
EDP 499.M/599.M (3 Credit Hours)
Michele Dickey
06/16/2008 – 06/20/2008
06/23/2008 – 06/27/2008
Location: Oxford
Virtual Worlds for Educators is a three credit-hour workshop for educators interested in 3D virtual-worlds for education. Virtual-worlds are a desktop virtual reality such as Second Life and Activeworlds in which users can move, interact, and chat within a 3D game-like environment. In this introductory-level course, students will use educational virtual-worlds to learn about and build educational virtual-worlds. Contact: Michele Dickey, 100D McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3741; dickeymd@muohio.edu; http://mchel.com/virtualworldsworkshop.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.